Ayocote Medianoche - Limited Edition
$10.99
A bean that predates the Aztec Empire, hand-cultivated by a single family in the volcanic highlands of Puebla — and available in the US for the first time. The Medianoche is an ancient Ayocote heirloom, grown for over 6,000 years because civilizations knew what they had: creamy, meaty beans that build an inky, rich broth so good it becomes the dish. No synthetic fertilizers and never sprayed with glyphosate. Just volcanic soil, animal manure and careful crop rotations.
This variety exists on one farm and nowhere else. Others have tried to grow it. It hasn't worked the same way. In partnership with La Comandanta — a Mexican mission-based company dedicated to rescuing ancestral heirloom varieties at risk of disappearing — this is a rare, limited harvest. We named this bean, and gave that name to the world. A Name, A Bean, A Choice.